Conveyancing Assistant

Blackpool | Full-time | Permanent | £23,500–£27,000 DOE

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An excellent opportunity for a Conveyancing Assistant to join a friendly, established legal practice in Blackpool. You'll support a busy team handling residential and Buy-to-Let matters, with the opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career within a firm that genuinely invests in its people.

The firm offers a friendly, supportive and professional working environment, while maintaining a strong focus on client service and professional development. Staff are encouraged to build long-term careers, with training and internal progression actively supported.

The Role

You will provide day-to-day support to one Solicitor and Partner across a varied residential conveyancing caseload, helping matters progress efficiently from instruction through to completion.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting residential and Buy-to-Let conveyancing matters
• Opening and setting up new files
• Carrying out property searches and assisting with search results
• Preparing correspondence and legal documentation
• Liaising with clients, estate agents, lenders and other third parties
• Assisting with enquiries and progressing transactions
• Requesting and checking client documentation and information
• Assisting with exchange and completion
• Preparing and checking completion statements and financial information
• Maintaining accurate case management records
• Monitoring key dates, deadlines and outstanding requirements
• Providing a high standard of client service
• Supporting the wider team with general administrative duties

About You

We're looking for someone who is thorough, reliable and a strong team player, with previous experience in a residential conveyancing environment.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Conveyancing Assistant, Legal Assistant, Conveyancing Paralegal or similar
• Experience in residential conveyancing
• Ideally, exposure to Buy-to-Let matters
• A good understanding of the conveyancing process
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good IT skills and confidence using computer systems
• Strong numerical and accounts skills, with confidence working accurately with figures
• A professional and client-focused approach

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Why Join?

• A young, friendly and supportive team
• Professional but relaxed working environment
• Genuine focus on staff wellbeing and development
• Training and support for career progression
• Opportunities for internal promotion
• A varied residential and Buy-to-Let caseload

If you're an experienced Conveyancing Assistant looking for a role where you can develop your career within a friendly and supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

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